Rules and Regulations VI Yalta International Film Festival “EURASIAN BRIDGE” - 2022

1. General provisions

 

1.1. Yalta International Film Festival “EURASIAN BRIDGE” (hereinafter – Festival) is a permanent cultural project of the Republic of Crimea, held annually in the Republic of Crimea, in accordance with the program of the Festival. VI Festival will be held in October 1-5, 2022.

1.2. The Festival program is approved by the Organizing Committee of the Festival (hereinafter - the Organizing Committee).

1.3. The Festival is organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Crimea and Mediafest LLC (hereinafter -  Mediafest), with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the participation of the National Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Russia.

1.4. The festival has the status of an International and is open to participation in it regardless of the legal status of representatives of different countries sharing the goals and objectives of the Festival.

 

2. Aims and goals

 

2.1. The goal of the Festival is the development of international relations in culture, the promotion of the lofty ideals of humanism, peace and friendship among nations through the medium of cinema.

2.2. The aims of the Festival are:

- raising the role of national cinema in developing international ties in the sphere of culture;

- discovery, encouragement and promoting of creative achievements in cinema;

- attracting to cinema halls people of different ages and nationalities;

- creating favorable conditions for acquainting the audience with the best works of world cinema.

 

3. Festival Organizers 

 

3.1. The supreme body of the Festival is the Organizing Committee under the chairmanship of the head of the Crimea Republic.

3.2. The members of the Organizing Committee and its Regulations are approved by a decree of the Council of Ministers of the Crimea Republic.

3.3. Individual members of the Organizing Committee are proposed by the Ministry of Culture of the Crimea Republic and the National Academy of Film Art and Sciences of Russia and with the participation of Mediafest.

3.4. The state organization “Crimean Cinema Media Center” is entrusted with duties of the Festival Management. It coordinates the organizational, financial, technical, informational and other assistance to al Festival activities.

 

4. Festival Program 

 

4.1. The Festival Program consists of two parts:

4.1.1. The Main Competition

- feature films;

- documentary films.

4.1.2. Out-of-competition screenings

- retrospective screenings;

- program of modern cinema.

 

5. Conditions of Participation

 

5.1. Those wishing to participate in Competition should submit an application form to the Festival management not later than September 10, 2022.

The Selection board selects films for the screenings. Films for the consideration by the Selection board are presented on-line.

5.2. The program of film screenings at the Festival is determined by the Management. During the Festival each film can be screened not more than 3 times.

5.3. The production of films in the Main Competition have to be completed not earlier than 2020.

World and international premieres are preferred for competition programs.

5.4. Not less than 8 films participate in the Feature Films Competition. Films on DCP (with English subtitles) are accepted to take part within this program.

5.5. Not less than 8 films participate in the Documentary Films Competition. Films on DCP (with English subtitles) are accepted to take part within this program.

5.6. Screening film copies for the Festival Competitions should be submitted in the language of the original and in case the original language is not English should have English subtitles.

5.7. Prints of the films participating in Competitions should be received by the Festival management not later than September 15, 2022.

5.8. All the conditions and deadlines specified by the Terms and Conditions are mandatory. Otherwise the Festival Management is entitled to exclude the film from the festival program.

 

6. Documentation

 

6.1. A filled-in entry form for each film confirming the participation in the Festival, should be received by the Management not later than September 12, 2022.

6.2. A confirmation of participation in the Festival should be accompanied by the following documents sent to the Management

- dialogue lists in the language of original and English subtitles (for films made in a language other than Russian/English);

- synopsis, promotional materials, press releases; 

- trailer and movie stills;

- information for the catalogue (information about the filmmakers, photos including that of the director and film stills).

 

7. Festival Jury

 

7.1. The International Jury of the Feature Films competition and the International Jury of the Documentary Films Competition (Jury) are invented to judge the Main Competition program. The Jury consist of the widely-known fillmakers from Europe and Asia. 

7.2. At least 3 members should be in each Jury, including at least one representative from Russia.

7.3. Individuals related to the creation or commercial distribution of films participating in the competition, cannot be members of the Jury of the corresponding competition.

7.4. Screenings for the jury, jury discussions and awarding procedure will be held in an on-line format.

 

8. Participants and guests of the Festival

 

8.1. Questions related to the invitation of Festival guests and participants, the duration and conditions of their stay and accreditation are the domain of the Management.

8.2. No more than two crew members are invited to present a film produced in Russia. 

8.3. The Festival Management covers the following expenses: hotel accommodation during the entire duration of the Festival, travel expenses to the Festival and back of the representatives of the films in the main competition program.

8.4. Foreign fillmakers are invited to take part in their films’ presentation in an on-line format.

8.5. Terms and conditions of other guests’ stay at the Festival are specified in their personal invitations.

 

9. Prizes

 

 

10. Concluding remarks

 

10.1. Participation in the Festival presupposes compliance with all the articles of the present Regulations

10.2. Address of the Management of the 4th Yalta International Film Festival Eurasian Bridge: 37 Krylova Street, Simferopol, Crimean Republic, 295001, Russian Federation

www.yaltakinofest.ru